Shoujo Manga Drama Announced

Naoko Matsuda’s 2007 manga series “Shoujo Manga” will serve as the basis for the NHK television network’s tentatively titled live action drama “Haken no Oscar ~ Shoujo Manga ni Ai wo Komete” (Oscar’s Order ~ From Shoujo Manga With Love). The drama will revolve around Katsuko, a young female office worker who imagines herself as a character within Ryoko Ikeda’s Rose of Versailles manga series. When her boss proposes drastic cost-cutting measures, Katsuko hears the voice of Lady Oscar, inspiring her to fight on behalf of the company’s employees. The 6 episode drama will premiere on August 28.

Source: Tokyograph